The Spanish Robert Baptist was diluted in the last stretch of the duel against the British Daniel Evans (6-3, 5-7 and 7-6 (2)), who have not chained two consecutive wins in a tournament since the beginning of the year, and reached the round of 16 of Madrid Masters 1000.
Bautista, who faces Evans in his second against clay so far, is just one step away from victory. But at the crucial moment he failed and was eliminated against an opponent he had never been with before.
The Spanish player is back in competition in Madrid from Miami Masters 1000. He won the American in the first round Jenson Brooksby but his eighth participation in Madrid gave him no more. The good role of 2018 was far from over when Bautista reached the semifinals.
The battle started badly for the player from Castellon, who was in tow and lost the first set to Evans, thirty -seven in the world. Bautista eventually improved, although he didn’t give the feeling of being at the expected level or having a regular requirement to win the fight.
However, he won the second set and took the resolution in the third set he held. He served to win the match and get into the round of 16 but he let the opportunity go. Evans, clinging to the track, stopped his rival and was more stable in the ‘tie break’ he won to close out the match after three hours.
Evans, a semifinalist in Sydney earlier this year, will face Rublev in the round of 16, his best performance in Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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